Innovator In Forged Wedges Propels Tom Johnson To Top-10 Q-School Finish
Eugene, OR, December 11, 2006 – Scratch Golf Clubs congratulates Tom Johnson on his 8th place finish at the PGA Tour Qualifying School, earning him his PGA Tour Card for 2007.
Johnson’s game improved dramatically after he switched to Scratch Golf Wedges late in the 2006 Nationwide Tour season. A talented young player with an admirable swing, tempo and rhythm, Johnson struggled to find consistency through the first 21 events of the season, making only eight cuts while struggling with his consistency.
After placing three Scratch Golf Clubs in his bag at the Oregon Classic in Junction City, OR, Johnson made the cut in four of five events down the stretch out on the PGA’s Nationwide Tour, including finishing tied for 4th at the Palmetto Pride Classic and tied for 6th at the Oregon Classic.
Using wedges made by the Scratch Golf Tour Department that suit his "Driver/Slider" swing and divot pattern, Johnson jumped up 51 places on the Nationwide Tour money list in just five weeks and took that momentum into the PGA Tour Q-School to earn Exempt Status on the PGA Tour for 2007
"We at Scratch Golf are very proud to have had a hand in helping Tom Johnson get to the PGA Tour for 2007," Scratch Golf co-founder and CEO Ari Techner stated. "I would like to not only congratulate Tom for earning his 2007 Tour Card but would like to thank him for choosing to use Scratch Golf equipment with so much at stake. We wish him all the best for what will be an exciting 2007 for Tom, his friends and family. With his swing, ability and mental toughness, I am certain that Tom will be very successful on the PGA Tour for years to come."
Scratch Golf Swing Types / Grind Recommendation
"Sweeper / Slider" – Shallow Attack Angle / Little to No Divots
Grind = JLM Series "PDG" Grind
"Driver / Slider" – Moderate Attack Angle / Small to Medium Divots
Grind = JLM Series "TNC" or "EGG" Grinds
"Digger / Driver"- Steep Attack Angle / Medium to Large Divots
Grind = JLM Series "SFU" or "SND" Grinds
About Scratch Golf
Scratch Golf is a premium golf equipment manufacturer dedicated to providing golfers with wedges available in an unprecedented five different grind options. These varied grind selections insure that golfers can find a wedge which will match their particular swing characteristics. Scratch Golf provides golfers and retail sales professionals with easy to identify swing types which are determined by the golfer’s angle of attack and divot tendencies. The golfer merely identifies him/her self under one of three categories ("Sweeper/Slider", "Driver/Slider" or "Digger/Driver") and then chooses the appropriate "grind" for their wedge. Scratch Golf wedges offer outstanding "feel" due to the use of truly forged 1018 Carbon Steel in the Scratch Golf manufacturing process. While many other golf companies offer products that are "form forged" (or a combination of cast and forged that they call forged), Scratch Golf insists on providing wedges that offer the precise grain patterns and feel that only a truly forged golf club can provide. Scratch Golf’s Tour Department has built wedges for many players on various PGA Tours. In fact, in 2006 Scratch Golf has become the fastest growing forged wedge on the PGA’s Nationwide Tour and earned top tens at the final three events of the season, including a top ten at the prestigious 2006 PGA Nationwide Tour Championship. Scratch Golf wedges were also in the bag of the 2006 U.S. Boys Junior Amateur Champion in July of 2006 and a 54-degree Scratch Golf wedge was used by that champion to hole out from 104-yards in the final round of the Junior Am. At the 2006 PGA Tour Q-School qualifying tournament, Tom Johnson used his Scratch Golf wedges to earn a tie for 8th place, which provided him with exempt status on the PGA Tour for 2007. Scratch Golf offers 3 lines of forged irons which are also available in multiple grinds. For more information on Scratch Golf, please contact Vice President of Sales and Communications Steve Zunich at (800) 834-4834 or via e-mail at stevez@scratchgolf.com.
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